Erik Botheim (born 10 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Norway national team.
Botheim playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2015 | Lyn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lyn | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Rosenborg | 19 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Stabæk (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | (15) |
| 2022 | Krasnodar | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Salernitana | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | Malmö FF | 15 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016 | Norway U16 | 19 | (5) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Norway U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U21 | 17 | (3) |
| 2024– | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Erik Botheim started his career at Lyn and made his senior debut at 15 years old in June 2015, when he came off the bench against Ullern in a match that ended 2–2. He scored his first senior goal in October 2015, when he scored in Lyn's 9–2 win over Holmen.[3]
In July 2016, Botheim signed for Rosenborg.[4] He made his debut for Rosenborg on 26 April 2017 in the first round of the Norwegian Football Cup, when he started away to Strindheim in a match that ended with a 2–0 win.[5] Later that season, on 17 September 2017, he got his league debut for Rosenborg against Vålerenga, coming on for Anders Trondsen after 81 minutes in a game Rosenborg won 3–0.[6] He scored his first Eliteserien goal against Tromsø on 7 July 2018. A year later, on 10 August 2019, Botheim scored his first hattrick, again scoring against Tromsø. [7] On 15 February 2021, Botheim agreed a mutual termination of his contract. He joined FK Bodø/Glimt. On 21 October 2021, Botheim scored two goals in Bodo/Glimt's 6–1 drubbing of José Mourinho's Roma in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
On 22 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian club Krasnodar.[8] On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract was suspended and he would not train with the team, but the contract was not terminated and remained valid.[9] On 18 May 2022, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated.[10]
On 7 July 2022, Botheim signed a contract until 2026 with Salernitana in Italy.[11]
On 31 January 2024, Botheim signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF.[12]
On 8 June 2024, Botheim debuted for the Norwegian senior squad in a 1–3 friendly loss against DenmarkatBrøndby Stadium, coming as a substitute go Oscar Bobb in the 88th minute.[13][better source needed]
In 2016 the music video for "Kygo jo" was uploaded to YouTube by Flow Kingz, a group consisting of Botheim and his Norway U18 teammates Erik Tobias Sandberg and Erling Haaland. The video had by 2024 surpassed 12 million views and 400,000 likes.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyn | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2017 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Stabæk (loan) | 2020 | Eliteserien | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2021 | Eliteserien | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | – | 46 | 23 | |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Malmö FF | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 20 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 48 | ||
Rosenborg U16
Rosenborg U19
Rosenborg
FK Bodø/Glimt
Malmö FF
